Regis E. Voss

Regis E. Voss 70 of Germantown died Wednesday December 28, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese.

He was born May 22, 1946 in Breese to Lawrence and Marie (Schomaker) Voss: they preceded him in death.

Also, preceded in death by brothers; Msgr. Bernard Voss, Linus Voss, father-in-law and mother-in-law; Eugene and Dorothy Neff, brothers-in-law; Rick Yurkovich, Jim Jacober

He married Barbara Neff October 30, 1969 at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Belleville and she survives.

Also surviving are his children Mike Voss of Jefferson Hills, PA, Dan Voss of Kansas City, MO, Steve (Sheila) Voss of Edwardsville

2 grandchildren Will and Kate Voss

Brother and Sisters; Fr. Dennis Voss of Belleville, Mary Frances Yurkovich of Westchester, Betty Jacober of Highland.

Brother-in-law and sisters-in-law; Sylvia Voss of Hunting Beach, CA, Fr. Gene Neff of New Baden, Mary Lou (Ron) Conner of Littleton, CO, Rose Marie (Joe) Hideg of Columbia

Many nieces and nephews.

Regis was a retired hog and grain farmer and had previously worked as a hog salesman with Wilson and Shields Livestock Co. He was very fond and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening and sharing his harvest of vegetables, fishing, hunting and playing cards.

Member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown. Clinton County Electric Coop advisory board member, Clinton County Farm Bureau.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday December 31, 2106 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown. Fr. Dennis Voss, Fr. Gene Neff and Fr. James Buerster presiding. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery, Germantown.

Visitation will be Friday December 30 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Moss Funeral Home, Germantown. Saturday December 31 from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown.

Family suggest Memorials in place of other gifts of sympathy can be made to; St. Boniface Cemetery, Ministry of the Sick and Aged, St. Joseph Hospital Lights for Scholarships, St. Vincent DePaul Society and will be received through Moss Funeral Home, Germantown.

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Elaine Bohn

Elaine Bohn, age 69 of Trenton, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Breese Nursing Home.

She was born April 14, 1947 in Summerfield to Herman and Rosina (Bitter) Bohn: they preceded her in death.

Elaine was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Sodality and very active with the sodality. She was also teacher’s assistant with the PSR kindergarten class.

She is survived by cousins.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday December 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Trenton. Fr. Joseph Rascher presiding. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Trenton.

Visitation will be Thursday December 29, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Trenton.

Memorials can be made to the donor’s choice and will be received through Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.

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Theodolinda E. “Linda” Jansen

Theodolinda E. “Linda” Jansen 94 of Breese died Tuesday December 20, 2016 at St. Jospeph hospital in Breese.

She was born November 21, 1922 at Breese the daughter of Theodore Voss Sr. and Clara (nee Huene) Voss. She married August Jansen on February 19, 1941 at Breese. He preceded her in death on June 27, 1999.

She is survived by her children Sister Linda Jansen SSND of St. Louis, MO, Virgil Jansen and wife Diane of Germantown, Judy Huelsmann and husband Arnold of Trenton, Helen Jansen of St. Louis, Mary Williams and husband Chris of Independence, MO, Gary Jansen, Patrick Jansen and wife Gay, all of Bees, Philip Jansen of Bloomingdale, GA., Susan Wagner and husband Dennis of Fairview Heights, Tim Jansen of Mount Pleasant SC.

Daughter-in-law Lou Jansen of Carlyle

19 grandchildren and one step grandson, Brian (Lori) Jansen, Shelley (Kevin) Kenow, Dawn Dempsey, Dana (Matt) Claxton, Danita (Lee) Deerhake, Melia Cothran, Mindi (Marty) Daiga, Amy (Courtney) Williams, Ian (Sarah) Williams, Jessica Williams fiancé Kenny Payne, Jason Janson special friend Lacy Toennies, Amanda (Rick) Loepker, Jeremy Jansen, Amber (Ian) Brooke, Jason (Sarah) Timmermann, Jennifer (Daniel) Pittman, Erica (Robert) Cox, Adam Jansen, Grace Jansen, Justin Hammond

25 great grandchildren, five step great grandchildren, one step-great great grandson
Four brothers Jerome, Clarence, Theodore (Laura) Voss all of Breese, Leonard (Betty) Voss of Carlyle, A sister Armella Wych of Lumberton TX.

Besides her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a son Daniel Jansen, two sons in infancy Leroy and August, a sister Adele Becker, a brother Cyril Voss, her father-in-law and mother-in-law Clemens and Mary (Spihlmann) Jansen, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Bernard Becker, Lorraine Voss, Aron Wych, Eleanor Voss, Bernard Jansen, Joseph and Elizabeth Jansen, Al and Catherine Jansen, Anton and Anna Jansen Leo and Marie Jansen, Anna and Frank Koerkenmeier, Christine and Al Thole, Alvina (Jansen) and Otto Voss.

Linda enjoyed quilting, playing cards, and watching St. Louis Cardinals’ baseball.

She was a member of St. Dominic Church and Altar Sodality, Daughters of Isabella precious Blood Circle 718, Breese Senior Citizens, St. joseph hospital Auxiliary and past president of mater Dei Mothers’ and Friends’ Club.

Funeral mass of Christian burial will be Friday, December 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Domini Church, Breese. Fr. Patrick Peer and Deacon Linus Klostermann presiding. Interment St. Dominic-St. Augustine Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 22 from 4;00 to 8:00 pm and Friday, December 23 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral home in Breese.

Daughters of Isabella will hold services on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to Schools Sisters of Norte Dame, mater Dei high School, St. Dominic Parish and will be received at the funeral home.

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